October 3, 2014
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 3 | 2 |
| Experience Gap | 1 | -1 |
| Experience ELO | 967 | 1 052 |
| ELO Change | -29 | +31 |
Both fighters entered with identical experience levels (3 fights each). On this fight, close to zero experience-based adjustments were applied.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 981 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:21 | 4:21 |
| Win Type ELO | 943 | 1 116 |
| ELO Change | -34 | +74 |
Zubaira Tukhugov earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:21, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 12 | 40 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 30 | 67 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 12 | 43 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 0 |
| Striking ELO | 938 | 1 114 |
| ELO Change | -84 | +84 |
Zubaira Tukhugov controlled the striking exchanges with 43 vs 12 total strikes, 40 vs 12 significant strikes, 59.7% vs 40.0% accuracy. Zubaira Tukhugov capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 0 | 0 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 0 | 0 |
| Ground Control Time | 0:00 | 0:07 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 5 |
| Ground ELO | 984 | 1 119 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Zubaira Tukhugov controlled Ernest Chavez on the ground with 5 ground strikes, earning substantial ground ELO bonuses.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 126 | 231 |
| Activity ELO | 983 | 1 046 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +25 |
Zubaira Tukhugov demonstrated standard activity with 231 days since his last fight, earning a small activity bonus for reasonable scheduling. As the winner, Zubaira Tukhugov capitalized on this activity level, while Ernest Chavez's 126-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 2 |
| Win Streak ELO | 984 | 1 047 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +24 |
Zubaira Tukhugov extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Ernest Chavez is back at 0 with this loss.
| Metric | Ernest Chavez | Zubaira Tukhugov |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 981 | 1 041 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +20 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.

